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- Idiom - The proper way to say something in English is often a matter of custom. Accepted usage dictates that it be said a certain way. This is idiom. For example:
This is not idiomatic. The usual, and therefore proper, version is:
[idiomatic] Several more examples follow:
It was logical to associate the new outlet with the tectonic activity. [idiomatic]
To theorize about drainage is to apply science.[idiomatic]
The lowering lake level was caused not so much by evaporation as by a new outlet. [idiomatic]
Disagreement arose among colleagues and between factions regarding theories of river origins. [idiomatic]
It was not the Luama but the Lukuga that drained the lake. [idiomatic] Note: Consult a good dictionary if you are unsure whether a phrase is idiomatic. (To find it, look up the most significant word in the phrase -- it is usually a verb.)
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